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What term refers to the main character's central struggle against an opposing force?
What term refers to the main character's central struggle against an opposing force?
- Theme
- Foreshadowing
- Conflict (correct)
- Symbolism
What literary device is used to give human characteristics to non-human entities?
What literary device is used to give human characteristics to non-human entities?
- Metaphor
- Alliteration
- Simile
- Personification (correct)
What term describes the use of hints or clues to suggest future events in a story?
What term describes the use of hints or clues to suggest future events in a story?
- Symbolism
- Irony
- Theme
- Foreshadowing (correct)
Which of the following is NOT a form of poetry?
Which of the following is NOT a form of poetry?
What term describes the central idea or message of a literary work?
What term describes the central idea or message of a literary work?
What literary term refers to the use of language that appeals to the senses?
What literary term refers to the use of language that appeals to the senses?
What is the term for the repetition of vowel sounds within words?
What is the term for the repetition of vowel sounds within words?
What term refers to the author's attitude or feeling towards a subject?
What term refers to the author's attitude or feeling towards a subject?
What literary device is used to represent abstract ideas or concepts through symbols?
What literary device is used to represent abstract ideas or concepts through symbols?
Which of the following is an example of a figure of speech that uses a part to represent the whole?
Which of the following is an example of a figure of speech that uses a part to represent the whole?
What is the term for a contrast between what is expected and what actually occurs?
What is the term for a contrast between what is expected and what actually occurs?
What is the emotional atmosphere created by a literary work called?
What is the emotional atmosphere created by a literary work called?
What is the term for the excessive pride or self-confidence that leads to a character's downfall?
What is the term for the excessive pride or self-confidence that leads to a character's downfall?
What is the term for a comparison between two unlike things using 'like' or 'as'?
What is the term for a comparison between two unlike things using 'like' or 'as'?
Which of the following literary terms refers to the use of exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally?
Which of the following literary terms refers to the use of exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally?
What is the central idea or message of a work called?
What is the central idea or message of a work called?
Study Notes
Literary and Poetic Terms
- Irony: a contrast between what is expected and what actually occurs
- Symbolism: a literary device used to represent abstract ideas or concepts through symbols
- Simile: a comparison between two unlike things using "like" or "as"
- Mood: the emotional atmosphere created by a literary work
- Protagonist: the main character in a story
- Hyperbole: the use of exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally
- Foreshadowing: the use of hints or clues to suggest future events in a story
- Theme: the central idea or message of a literary work
- Onomatopoeia: the use of words that imitate the sounds they describe
- Hubris: excessive pride or self-confidence that leads to a character's downfall
- Synecdoche: a figure of speech in which a part is used to represent the whole
- Meter: the pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables in poetry
- Plot: the sequence of events in a story
- Internal conflict: the main character's internal struggle within a story
- Alliteration: the repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words
- Conflict: the main character's central struggle against an opposing force
- Personification: a literary device used to give human characteristics to non-human entities
- Imagery: the use of language that appeals to the senses
- Assonance: the repetition of vowel sounds within words
Conflict in Literature
- Man vs. Nature: a type of conflict in which a character struggles against the natural world
- Man vs. Self: a type of conflict in which a character struggles with their own internal thoughts and feelings
- Man vs. Society: a type of conflict in which a character struggles against the norms and expectations of society
- Man vs. Technology: NOT a type of conflict in literature
Other Literary Terms
- Rhythm: the pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables in poetry
- Consonance: the repetition of consonant sounds within words
- Tone: the attitude or feeling conveyed by a literary work
- Illusion: NOT a literary term
- Soliloquy: NOT a form of poetry
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Test your knowledge of literary devices and poetic terms with this quiz. Identify the correct terms for various literary concepts, including irony, symbolism, and tone.
